Planter.



BJST. AUBIN.

PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29. 1908.

Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

4 SHEETS-SHEET E. ST. AUBIN.

PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED $113.20. 1906.

Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

4 BHEETB-SHEBT 2.

W/TNESSES A TTOHNEYS E. ST; AUBIN.

PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 29, 1908.

914,890, Patented Mar. 9, 1909. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

i 1; i i i O O O a is 3.3 a v 3 i g m w 0 m it w z Q & w 0 w aw O Ii q jM f N w/ M58858 I uvmvron' EMILE BTHIJB IN BY W ATTORNE Y8 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

EMILE s'r. AIiBIN, F GANEER TOWNSHIP, KANKAKEE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PLANTEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 9, 1909.

Application-flied August 29, 1908. Serial a. 450,916.

To all wiwmit may co'ncem:

.Be it known that I, EMILE ST. AUBIN, a

.citizen of the United States, and a resident of Ganeer townshi in thecounty of Kankakee'and State of I linois, have invented cer- "tain' newand useful Improvements in Planters, of which the following is-aspeciiication. g

My invention is an improvement in corn planters, and consists in certainnovel constructions and combinations of parts hereinafter describedand,claimed.

' view of a portion ofthe frame.

The object of the invention is to provide a device for simultaneouslplanting three rows ofcom, and arran e so that each of the plantingdeviceswil be at all times in engagement'with'the" ground regardless ofthe inequalities in the surface thereof.

Referring to the drawings forming a part hereof, Figure 1 is aperspective view of the improvement looking in at the rear. Fig. 2.

is asimilarview of one end thereof lookin in from the rear. 3 is adetail sectioned Fig. 4 is a similar view of another portion. F1g. 5 isa .detail sectional view, of 'a portion of the 1 shaft.

the frame showing the manner of connecting A Fig. 6. is a plan view of aportion of the sections thereof. Fig. 7 is a top plan view, and Fig. 8is a rear view.

The present embodiment of my invention comlprises three covering andcarrying wheels A, C, the wheel B .bein arranged intermediate the wheelsA an O. A'shaft or axle D is provided upon which all of the wheels aresecured, and a frame E is supported by the shaft. The shaft D is dividedwithin the hub of the intermediate wheel B, and one of the ends (1 isprovided with a transverse openin which asses a ho t b which a otraverses the hu b of the wheel, and the other end is'"'s'ecured withinthe hub in any suitable manner.

The frame Ejcomprises a substantially rect lar ,ortion havin sidemembers e and end members e 'provi ed with bearings e in which the shaftD is journaled and an I auxiliary frame E su ported at each end bybrackets e connects with the rectangular portion before described. Theside memera '8 of the rectangular portion of the'frame are divided attheir center intoisections,

' one of which is rovided'witha knuckle e which is receive betweenspaced knuckles .e on the other section, and a rivet or bolt etherethrou h, through traverses alined openings in the knuckles forsecuring the sections together.- It will be evident from the descriptionthat the two ends of the frame may move vertically with respect to eachother, this movement being permitted by the knuckle joint between thesections.

The auxiliary frame E consists of a horizontal channel shaped bar havingone of its ends secured to one of the brackets e as at "e, and at theother end the bar is provided with a roller e arranged within thechannel,

thus permittin the free vertical movement of the interme iatewheel,while at the same time forminga firm sup ort for the seat F, and theoperating mediianism G for the markers H and the droppers I.

The planting mechanism forms no part of the invention for which reasonit is not thought necessaryv to further describe the same.- I I A bar Kis arranged at the front of the rectangular portion of the frame E, andone end of the bar is provided witha curved portion or elbow k, which ispivoted by a pin and slot or lost motion connection 7: with one sectionof the front side member e of the frame, and the other end is secured tothe other section of the side member as at W.

The above arrangement limits the movement of the sections with respectto each other.

I claim.

1. A com planter comprising a shaft I divided at its center intosections, the sections being hinged together, wheels mounted on theshaft at each end and at its center, the hinged connection of thesections of the shaft bein within the hub of the intermediate whee aframe sup orted on the shaft, said frame having a orizontalsubstantially rectangular portion divided into sections, the sectionsbeing hinged together, brackets secured to the ends of the rectangularportion, a bar connecting the brackets, said bar being rigidly connectedwith one of the brackets and having a sliding connection with the otherfor the purpose set forth, and dropping mechanism supported by the frameadjacent to each wheel.

2. A com planter comprising a shaft divided at its center, the sectionsvbeing hinged together, wheels secured to the shaft at each end and atits center, the intermediate wheel inclosing the hinged connection ofthe shaft, a frame supported on the shaft, and divided at its centerinto sections, the sections .being hinged together, the hingedconnection of the frame being in alinement with the hinged connection ofthe shaft, a bar arranged parallel with the shaft, one end of said barbeing rigidly connected with the adjacent frame section, and the otherend having a sliding connection with the other frame section, anddropping mechanism supported by the frame adjacent to each wheel.

3. A .corn lanter comprisin a shaft divided centrally into sections, tlie sections bein hinged to ether a wheel mounted on the s aft, at eacend and at its center, the hinged connection of the sections beingarranged with the hub of the intermediate wheel, a frame comprisinghinged sections supported on the shaft, the connection of the sectionsbeing in alinement with the connections of the shaft sections, anddropping mechanism supported by the frame adjacent to each Wheel.

4. A com planter com risin a sectional frame, the'sections of thefi'ameieing'hinged 3 together, wheels journaled on the frame near eachend and adjacent to the hinged connection, bracket on each section ofthe frame, a bar having a rigid connection with one bracket, and asliding connection with the other, and dro ping mechanism supported bythe frame ad jacent to each wheel.

5. A corn planter comprising a frame composed of a plurality of hingedsections, wheels at the end of the frame, and at the connection of'thesection, a bar having one end rigidly connected with one section, andslidably connected with the other section, and dropping mechanismsupported by the frame adjacent to each wheel.

6. A corn planter comprising a plurality of' frame whereb topermit thewheels to move vertically wit respect to each other, means for limitingthe movement of the sections with respect to each other, and droppingmechanism supported by the frame adjacent to each wheel. v

' EMILE ST. AUBIN. Witnesses:

A. L. GRANGER, EUGENE Enos.

